Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income is 42.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income peaked at 49.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2020.
High income ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 44.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.7% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in High income was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- High income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.